1924 began with a decision that seemed minor in Ottawa but meant everything to Canadians posted overseas. On Jan. 26, Cabinet passed Order in Council P.C. 123 requiring every Canadian legation, consulate, and government office outside the country to...
Conrad Stafford Bain was born on Feb. 4, 1923, in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, to a family of English and Scottish descent. He grew up in a modest household where his father worked as a salesman, and Bain developed an early interest in performance...
On Jan. 1, British Columbia switched from driving on the left side of the road to the right side, one of the last places in Canada to do so. Despite the changeover, there were less accidents on Sunday, Jan. 1 than any previous Sunday in 1921. On Feb...
On Jan. 6, Hazen Argue was born in Kayville, Saskatchewan. He was elected to the House of Commons as a member of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation in 1945 and served in Parliament until 1963. From 1960 to 1961, he was the third and last...
On Jan. 10, Canada joined the League of Nations. The League was an organization of 63 countries and Canada was a founding member. The organization established a new model for international organizations, and it brought Canada its first official...
On Jan. 13, Igor Gouzenko was born in Russia near Moscow. In school, he did well in his academic performance. This gained him training as a cipher clerk. Drafted into the Red Army, he was sent to Ottawa in 1943 to work at the Soviet Embassy...
We have hit another major year in Canada’s history. This one saw many changes come to Canada, and the end of a devastating war. On Jan. 28, John McCrae died of pneumonia. Born in 1872, McCrae graduated from medical school in 1898 and began teaching...
We have reached the 50th year since Canada became a country, and the 50th episode of this podcast. This year was not only a big anniversary year, but another watershed year in the history of Canada. On Feb. 1, James Alexander Murray became the...
On Jan. 22, Bill Durnan was born in Toronto. He entered the NHL at the age of 27 and only played in seven seasons but he became one of the greatest NHL players in history. As a goalie, he played his entire career with the Montreal Canadiens from...
On Jan. 6, 1915, the Princess Patricia’s Light Infantry entered the trenches for the first time, at a location called Dickiebush by the British troops. With this momentous day for the troops, I will relate some of what the diary said directly...